Do you like to see old movies on TV?

@marguicha (215346)

Chile

April 14, 2013 10:58pm CST

Until a few months ago, I mostly watched shows on TV. But I came across a couple of very good films on TV and I started to check on the channels that gave movies. Sometimes it happens that I have seen them before: I used to go to the cinema frecuently with my husband. But there are some old movies that have not lost its magic. Today, for innstance, I watched "The purple color". I even discovered that one of the characters was played no more and no less than by Oprah. How about you? Do you watch films online? What kind of movies do you seek? Share!

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@joizee (502)

• Philippines

15 Apr 13

I rarely watch movies online but my husband does download them. But I also enjoy watching movies on cable TV especially they don't have cuts or breaks for commercials, too. Just last night I've watched a series of sci-fi in Star Movies. So cool in the comfort of homes and get the chance to change channels whenever I'd like to. Have a great week ahead. ;)

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@marguicha (215346)

• Chile

17 Apr 13

I watch movies on cable TV as I don`t know how to download movies. I would love to know, place the movies on a DVD and watch it on the bigger TV screen.

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• Philippines

18 Apr 13

You can search on the Internet for free downloads of movies but this seems to be piracy right? Hehe! What you can better do is to rent DVDs, if there are still rental shops. Good luck! :)

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@ANTIQUELADY (36440)

• United States

17 Apr 13

I don't usually watch old movies. I never watch them if i have already seen them. I'm the same way by a book no matter how good it was i don't want to read it over.

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@ANTIQUELADY (36440)

• United States

17 Apr 13

That is my favorite movie of all times, "i have' seen it more than once.

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@marguicha (215346)

• Chile

18 Apr 13

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@marguicha (215346)

• Chile

17 Apr 13

I love to see some movies over and over but I let some time pass by. I was taken by my mom to see Gone with the wind when I was little. I took my girls and my granddaughter. The three times were worth it.

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@kalav56 (11464)

• India

15 Apr 13

I watch films only on television and watching old classics[especially in my own mother tongue Tamil] is a favourite hobby of mine. I don't mind watching them repeatedly too and prefer these to some odd new films filled with violence, bad language and ugly characters.There are some films which I watch for the sake of the wonderful music in them and there are others for the sake my favourite film stars of yester years.

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• India

15 Apr 13

I like to watch movies on tv, I watch movies if those movies are good . I check out in news paper to know the schedule for movies on tv. I feel happy and comfortable to watch movies on tv.

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@marguicha (215346)

• Chile

17 Apr 13

I have heard that there is a very good film industry in India, but I am not acquainted with indian movies.

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@sarahruthbeth22 (43143)

• United States

19 Apr 13

The Color Purple is considered an old movie? Wow! When you asked abut old movies I thought about the movies of the 40's, lol! I don't see movies on regular t.v. because they cut the movie in order to put in the commercials. It is great to see any film!

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@sarahruthbeth22 (43143)

• United States

20 Apr 13

The reason I know about movies older than 1970 is because my mom and dad were into film. I saw most of the oldies on t.v. My mom anf I saw many together. It isn't the children's fault , they just got here. It is the parents. The parents or grand parents have to take the time and show them these great films of old.

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@marguicha (215346)

• Chile

20 Apr 13

Nowadays, sarahruthbeth, even one year old things are considered old.

.My grandchildren have never heard of the movies stars that I saw when I was young. It happens the same with music. Sometimes I feel that the younger generation came out of a UFO. For me, Chaplin was not ancient, although it was way before my time. But I bet most youngsters have never heard the name.

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@marguicha (215346)

• Chile

20 Apr 13

True. You are the age of my oldest daughter. My husband and I lovedmovies and we took the girls to every movie that was appropiate. Now they take their chidren and sometimes invite grandma

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@jaiho2009 (39142)

• Philippines

15 Apr 13

I watch old movies online- most on youtube. I don't like watching it on tv with commercials, coz it eats up a lot of time. When I am not in the mood with mylot and nothing interesting to do online- I do watch movies and also watch movies from other countries that has sub-titles.

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@marguicha (215346)

• Chile

17 Apr 13

I like subtitles in movies too. I think dubbing takes a lot out of a film. I mostly watch movies in English, but also some in French.

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• India

15 Apr 13

I also don't think about the language of the movie. I like to watch other languages movie, story and taking of the movie is important, nowadays all movies are coming with subtitles, so no problem with language of the movie. Iwatch mostly english, korean movies a lot. I like to watch on tv, nowadays every movie is released in English language then we can watch easily.

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@adnileb (5256)

• Philippines

15 Apr 13

I like to watch movies on TV whenever possible. But I mostly watch cartoons or fantasy movies from Disney. But these days, most channels here in the Philippines dub the movies in Tagalog (our language) and it loses the movie's original theme. I wonder why they started doing such. Nonetheless, if I really have no choice, I have to watch them. As for watching online, my internet connection is really slow at night when I go home so I download them instead. ^^

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@marguicha (215346)

• Chile

15 Apr 13

In my country all children movies are dubbed to Spanish. But that does not happen in adult movies and they have mostly subtitles.

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@prashu228 (37526)

• India

15 Apr 13

Hi belinda Ohh so the dubbing also started on your side too. Hmm its so boring to watch the dub movies.I mean as you said they loose the original theme . Here in our country too this disease is spread. Especially on the weekends all the channels telecast the dub movies its so boring on these days.

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@adnileb (5256)

• Philippines

15 Apr 13

when i was young, i started to appreciate the dubbed children movies.. besides the voices are cute ^^ but for adult movies, i sometimes hate it. hi prashu... so dubbing is also practiced in your country. must be annoying sonetimes. hehe..

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@mayka123 (16584)

• India

17 Apr 13

I love watching movies only on television. Since I am working full time I do not get the time to see any movies during the week. But on weekends if there are good movies being shown then I make it a point to watch. And old movies are better always than the new ones.

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@marguicha (215346)

• Chile

17 Apr 13

I think that old movies are better becausr they don`t even care to show the bad old movies. Maybe they don`t even exist

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@dawnald (85135)

• Shingle Springs, California

15 Apr 13

That's 80's. 80's movies are not OLD unless you're 16. lol I love to watch movies from the 30's, 40's and 50's, especially musicals.

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@marguicha (215346)

• Chile

17 Apr 13

I agree with that (not about my being 16

). But for so many people "old" means something from two years ago, that I don`t know how to say it. I love to see the pictures I saw in the 60s. It was a good time for the film industry and they made lots of good pictures in different genres. As for the very old pictures, I love to see again and again some classics from Chaplin`s films to Casablanca and Gone with the wind.

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@ANTIQUELADY (36440)

• United States

15 Apr 13

I do watch movie, more lately because my son told me about a movie channel i can get & didn't know it. I love mysteries to watch & read. I never go to the cinema. Last time i did which has been years ago i was very disappointed in the movie i wanted to see. It's also very expensive around here to go. I have to have popcorn when i go to the movies & that's outrageously priced to so i'll just stay home & watch tv, lol.

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@marguicha (215346)

• Chile

15 Apr 13

Somnetimes I even make my own popcorn and as I loked buttery popcorn, I use real butter. I will not tslk here about cholesterol levels

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@bhanusb (5709)

• India

15 Apr 13

Hi marguicha, I have no patience to watch movie sitting on a chair or sofa for at least two hours. For two hours I can browse internet. But I like that you love to watch movie.

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@marguicha (215346)

• Chile

15 Apr 13

I have my only TV set in my room. So I lay on my bed when my feet are tired and swolled and I check what can I watch. I have seen several very good movies.

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@prashu228 (37526)

• India

15 Apr 13

I dont like watching movies anymore. I even dont like going to cinema hall. Its a waste of time and i dont feel comfortable at all.These days no good movies are made here . I like to watch old movies but if there is too much of drama then i cant watch them I like action movies more .

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@marguicha (215346)

• Chile

15 Apr 13

On TV, I mostly see old movies and they show those movies that very famous when they filmed them.

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@ariq01 (100)

• Indonesia

16 Apr 13

i bored when i watch old movies On TV like Godzilla, Resident Evil 1, etc.. I think download films from internet is the best than watch old movies on TV XP hihihi

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@marguicha (215346)

• Chile

17 Apr 13

I wish I knew how to download movies. My granson knows, but he doesn`t live near and is full of work. He downloads films for my daughter though and they bought a big screen to watch them.

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• United States

16 Apr 13

I absolutely love to watch old movies, and the older the better. Sometimes, one of my good friends and I get together and watch movies which are old and very bad. It is really quite entertaining!

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@marguicha (215346)

• Chile

17 Apr 13

Some old movies can be seen in youtube, but I prefer other ways. I don`t like to see movies on my computer as the screen is too small.

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@docdofeshmirtz (58)

• United States

20 Apr 13

I do not like watching black and white movies but, i do like watching movies on old times like That 70's show

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@marguicha (215346)

• Chile

20 Apr 13

Some movies are more dramatic in black and white. Try Casablanca or The great dictator.

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@ARIES1973 (11426)

• Legaspi, Philippines

15 Apr 13

I don't think my present internet connection would allow me to watch movie online even if I want to. That would probably eat most of my time. Well, I already found a good internet provider and hopefully I would have a permanent connection as soon as as possible. Maybe I can try watching movie online too. Have a wonderful day marguicha!

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@marguicha (215346)

• Chile

15 Apr 13

I don`t watch movies online. I watch them on TV.

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• Philippines

15 Apr 13

I love watching movies. I watch all types of movies. I actually have found a lot of my favorites in the television. Some of my favorites are "When Harry Met Sally", "Sleepless in Seattle"," You've got Mail", "Pretty Woman" and "Notting Hill."

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@marguicha (215346)

• Chile

15 Apr 13

I have seen all those several times on TV too. I must confess that Pretty Woman is my favorite with the Cnderella fairytale background. I also love Bridget Jones` diary and other films that are popular on TV.

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@Greyfalcon (93)

• India

15 Apr 13

Yup! I like watching old movies on TV too! I just saw 'Ruthless People' yesterday.

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@marguicha (215346)

• Chile

17 Apr 13

I have never seen that movie. Was it good?

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@tinayu (214)

• China

15 Apr 13

oh, i love to see old films on TV.i don't want to watch them online as the screen of the computer is too small. i like to download the films from the computer and watch them on TV in my bedroom.i am propped up in bed and enjoy the film ,without anything disturbed.this is one of my most favourite hobbies of mine.in recent years,i just watch the film "the shawshank redemption", before this time, i have ever watched this film four times.and every time i watch it, i can find something new.in earlier days i also reviewed the classic flim "gone with the wind" that i am not going to get tired of.

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@marguicha (215346)

• Chile

15 Apr 13

A agree with you about the computer. My sister gave me this laptop so that I could watch movies online, but the screen is much too small. I would be very happy though if someone tsught me to download movies to the laptop, place them on DVDs and see them later on TV.

I love Gone with the wind and I have seen it several times along the years.

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@richa09pandey (115)

• India

15 Apr 13

i watch old movies on tv and on youtube also :-) old is gold always.

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@marguicha (215346)

• Chile

15 Apr 13

I just saw a couple of weeks ago a wonderful mute movie by Charlie Chaplin in youtube

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@kumarujju24 (6)

• India

15 Apr 13

Yes, I do. Old movies are more realistic. I love watching old movies.

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@marguicha (215346)

• Chile

17 Apr 13

Tendencies changes in movie making, as in all arts.

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